A landslide at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killed at least 30 people on Sunday. Heavy seasonal rains prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste, which engulfed nearby homes, tents, and shacks before dawn.
The disaster occurred early Sunday morning after heavy rains began around 3 a.m. The resulting landslide buried several nearby shacks. According to Lt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the Military Engineering Battalion, the site had been designated for closure on Sunday.
The tragedy has left families devastated. One local woman who lost five children in the disaster told reporters that she had lost all her children and all she can do is put her trust in God.